Is anyone else as excited as I am for Farmer’s Market season? Here are some favorite Farmer’s Market inspired recipes that I’ve gathered. Check here to see when your local market will be open for the season. From Michel Nischan, chef and author of Sustainably Delicious: Instant Tomato Sauce Chop overripe tomatoes and cook with […]
When I pack bags to travel I always pack like an expert. An expert in indecision. It starts innocently, I set all of the necessities out. Once I feel organized anxiety takes over. What if it rains while I’m there? What if I’m being chased by a pack of wild dogs? Certainly, I’ll want to […]
Banff Mountain Film Festival visited Boone for the 21st year in a row this week. It was in Charlotte on Sunday. I was lucky enough to get tickets and a babysitter for Saturday. We saw several smaller adventure films and one longer one. They were all inspirational. The films that spoke to me were about […]
Well, technically it’s farmers market time for the Charlotte area. Those of us in higher elevations have to wait a little bit longer. Yesterday was the Vernal Equinox. It’s officially spring! I’m ready for some warmer weather activities such as hiking, exfoliating, and buying fresh produce. Here is some information about just some of our […]
We’re going to take a quick break from North Carolina Spring Break options to talk about spring cleaning! How exciting! A few years ago I started slowly phasing out toxic store bought cleaning supplies and replacing them with homemade natural options. I’m pretty lazy so I don’t make anything that takes up too much time […]
We’re so fortunate to live in North Carolina. We’ve got beautiful mountains, endless beach options, and several unique cities. This week we’ll look at North Carolina beaches to visit in the spring. There are over 300 miles of beaches along the coast of North Carolina. They can be broken down by region, each with it’s […]
We’re so fortunate to live in North Carolina. We’ve got beautiful mountains, endless beach options, and several unique cities. And guess what? Spring break is just around the corner. Here are just a few ideas of mountain adventures not too far from home. Hike the Appalachian Trail 96 miles of the 2,200 mile Appalachian Trail […]
Every week The Chaney Group gets at least one phone call from someone saying, “show me the most expensive house you can find!” Well, here they are! Click on the picture to see the listing then give us a call. One of our agents will gladly schedule a showing. Don’t worry, this is the perfect […]
There’s not much that scares me. I’m not afraid of spiders, snakes, confrontation, traveling, heights (ok, maybe a little). I’ve survived a bear attack and I’m not afraid of bears. The one thing that terrifies me is sketchy people. Now there is some shady stuff going on in my neighborhood and I’ve become a bona […]
A few weeks ago something hit me like a ton of bricks. I was running with my friend who has a marathon or two under her belt, I’m in the painful early stages of training for my first half marathon. She has graciously agreed to do my long runs with me outside in the winter. […]
